Garde-Côte

The Garde-Côte was a unit of the French Revolutionary Army and French Army during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars.

History
The Garde-Côte was founded in 1792 alongside the French Revolutionary Army and French Republic, and its purpose was to defend the coast of France from France's enemies, with Great Britain's Royal Navy being the worst threat. The Garde-Côte consisted of weak militia meant to fight against the British Royal Marines if they landed at France, and they were rarely put in combat.